1998 Monclova Acereros Roster
Team Record: 75-46
Finished 2nd in the ML's North Division
Manager: Aurelio Rodríguez (75-46)
Location: Monclova, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: Estadio Monclova
Attendance: 425,738, Avg. 7,037
Playoffs - Monclova Acereros 4 games, Quintana Roo Langosteros 2
Playoffs - Monclova Acereros 4 games, Mexico City Tigres 3
Finals - Oaxaca Guerreros 4 games, Monclova Acereros 0
The Monclova Acereros of the Mexican League ended the 1998 season with a record of 75 wins and 46 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Acereros scored 635 runs and surrendered 503 runs.
Members of the 1998 Monclova Acereros who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Darrell Sherman, Héctor Fajardo and José Cecena.
Aurelio Rodríguez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubén Aganza | R | R | January 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 215 | Huepac, Sonora MX |
| Antonio Alvarez | R | R | July 25, 1978 | 5'10" | 187 | Opochi, Sinaloa MX |
| Sergio Attwell | R | R | November 4, 1973 | Guaymas, Sonora MX | ||
| Tomas Cazares | L | L | March 7, 1970 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX | ||
| José Cecena | R | R | August 20, 1963 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Armando Chan | L | L | ||||
| Tony Chance | R | R | October 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 210 | Charleston, WV US |
| Emerson Esparza | R | R | January 13, 1976 | 5'6" | 190 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Hector Estrada | R | R | September 23, 1968 | 5'10" | 195 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Héctor Fajardo | R | R | November 16, 1970 | 6'4" | 185 | Sahuayo, Michihoacan MX |
| Jesus Gonzalez | R | R | June 2, 1973 | 6'1" | 179 | El Seibo, DO |
| Francisco Guerrero | ||||||
| Hector Guizar | R | R | February 22, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jose Manuel Hernandez | L | L | September 19, 1971 | 5'10" | 175 | Durango, Durango MX |
| Calixto Herrera | R | January 5, 1966 | 196 | Poza Rica, Veracruz MX | ||
| Gerardo Leal | R | R | November 9, 1971 | Cadereyta, Nuevo Leon MX | ||
| Gonzalo Lopez | R | R | ||||
| Grimaldo Martinez | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | Villa Santiago, MX |
| Jose Ramon Medina | R | R | February 3, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Joel Meza | R | October 17, 1979 | Guamuchil, Sinaloa MX | |||
| Francisco Montano | R | July 10, 1961 | 196 | Divisadero, Sonora MX | ||
| Felipe Murillo | R | May 11, 1964 | 196 | Leon, Guanajuato MX | ||
| Sergio Olvera | ||||||
| Placido Pinto | R | R | November 5, 1977 | 6'2" | 243 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Raven | R | R | November 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 250 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Carlos Resendez | R | R | November 26, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | McAllen, TX US |
| Jesus Rios | R | R | September 1, 1963 | 5'10" | 195 | Espinal, Oaxaca MX |
| Boi Rodriguez | L | R | April 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Dorado Beach, PR |
| Raul Rodriguez | L | L | July 20, 1968 | 196 | Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes MX | |
| Oscar Romero | R | R | October 10, 1967 | |||
| Ricardo Saenz | R | R | February 24, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, MX |
| Darrell Sherman | L | L | December 4, 1966 | 5'9" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Solarte | R | R | December 8, 1965 | 5'11" | 178 | Bobures, Zulia VE |
| Rodolfo Valdez | R | August 28, 1964 | 196 | Navojoa, Sonora MX | ||
| Jorge Valencia | R | December 9, 1970 | Nogales, Sonora MX | |||
| Irving Valenzuela | R | R | January 24, 1977 | 5'11" | 172 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Julio Valerio | L | L | September 9, 1978 | 5'9" | 187 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Jorge Vazquez | R | R | October 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
